[Percylover]

Hey everybody!

I currently have my Betta Percy in a 3.5 filtered and heated tank with a Julii Cory Catfish. He is thriving and is such a gorgeous fish.

Anywhoooo.... I really want to get a baby Betta soon, so my plan was to move Percy into my ten gallon. Because I would have to do constant water changes for the baby, I was hoping to place it in my 3.5 until it was older.

Once it gets older, is there a good, nice-looking DIY separator for my ten gallon long? I wanted to give my two future Betta fish a good five gallons each.

If anyone has a good DIY or inexpensive place to buy a separator, I would greatly appreciate advice.

Also, is there a good separator that they will not see through? I really don't want them to become stressed. Will this be a problem?? Let me know...

 

[VivianKJean]

Here is a tutorial

http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/diy-aquarium/diy-aquarium-tank-dividers-21866/

 

[fidget]

I did it with suction cups I bought from Amazon and craft mesh. I felt like they worked better than the binder things but you have to notch out the mesh with them so the divider will be flush with the glass.

 

[RussellTheShihTzu]

I used these under the substrate and only held the dividers from the bottom; however, my dividers are acrylic and sturdy. I also ran a 2" wide piece of stainless steel mesh along the top to form a "T." This kept the two from jumping the divider.

8 Suction Cup Divider Holder for Fresh Salt Water Aquarium Fish | eBay

These are similar:

5pcs Divider Sheet Holder Suction Cup for Aquarium Fish Tank | eBay

 

[Percylover]

Is there anywhere I could find acrylic sheets? (Does that even exist??) I just want something that will look nice but not be too expensive or see-through. (So it won't stress my bettas.) :-?

 

[Aqua Aurora]

A big thick piece of foam works as a good divider, they can't see eachother, and its added space for beneficial bacteria to grow + its cheap, but admittedly, its not as esthetically pleasing as the thin mesh/acrylic sheet style dividers.

added: better option, little thinner and in different colors:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reticulated...Domain_0&var=560270586171&hash=item3cdae5a386

 

[Percylover]

Alright thanks guys!

 

[RussellTheShihTzu]

Is there anywhere I could find acrylic sheets? (Does that even exist??) I just want something that will look nice but not be too expensive or see-through. (So it won't stress my bettas.) :-?

Lowes or Home Depot.